At the time of his graduation, he regularly played with his band in small Hollywood clubs, and when his band finally went into the studio with a producer, Benson was inspired to become a record producer.[5]

He now produces exclusively at West Valley Recording Studios, in Woodland Hills.[8]

Benson stated that he utilizes Auto-Tune in the studio and that those who don't are "nuts".[9] Benson prefers to record in what he calls a "parallel system," in which musicians will record their parts in isolated rooms.[5] After the recording of an album, Benson typically brings the track to his home studio, Sparky Dark Studios, where he personally adds to the arrangement.